The owner of Camp Mystic has been accused of failing to evacuate campers until an hour after the first official alert warning of oncoming catastrophic Texas floods.

Stacy Stevens, whose daughter Mary Barrett Stevens was among the 27 killed when tragedy struck the all-girls Christian camp on July 4, said the youngster’s beloved brown monkey was swept away in the deadly floodwaters.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency included Camp Mystic in a "Special Flood Hazard Area" in its National Flood Insurance map for Kerr County, Texas, in 2011.

Taaffe spoke to reporters wearing a tie with 27 sets of initials on it, each representing someone who died after catastrophic flooding overtook Camp Mystic in the Texas Hill Country during the July 4 weekend.

Colorado summer camp directors are well aware of the threat natural disasters like a wildfire or flood could mean for campers.

Before Camp Mystic was destroyed in floods on July 4, taking the lives of at least 27 young girls, this Hill Country camp was a second home for many girls throughout the decades. Former campers and counselors share some of their favorite foods and traditions from the Camp Mystic dining hall.

Richard "Dick" Eastland, the late owner of Camp Mystic who died in last week's flooding, was aware of the dangers of the Guadalupe River and previously advocated for change in warning systems.

In the week since the Guadalupe River rose, dozens of donation methods have been set up to support the people of Kerr County. In Dallas, a group of kids